Alice Ewell

Design Manager

Burlington, Vermont, United States17 yrs experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 15 years of customer success leadership experience.
  • Achieved 100% retention goals multiple times.
  • Led transformative programs for customer engagement.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Customer Success Leader with extensive experience in driving retention and revenue growth.

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Skills

Core Skills

Customer SuccessStrategic PlanningSalesSales StrategyRevenue GrowthTeam ScalingTeam ManagementProject ManagementLead GenerationBusiness DevelopmentCustomer Service DevelopmentOutreach Initiatives

Other Skills

AnalyticsBrainsharkBusiness GrowthCRMCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)LeadershipManagementMarketingMarketing AutomationOutreachPerformance MetricsProfessional ServicesProgram ManagementSaaSSalesforce.com

About

As a results-driven Customer Success leader with over 15 years of experience, I specialize in driving customer retention, adoption, and revenue growth across high-impact, strategic accounts. My expertise lies in strategic planning, scaling teams and operations, and launching new initiatives that fuel long-term success and measurable business impact. Passionate about enhancing customer value, I’ve led transformative programs that optimize customer experiences, strengthen relationships, and unlock new revenue opportunities. As a recognized industry expert, speaker, and guest lecturer, I thrive on sharing insights that empower organizations to build lasting customer success strategies. Always eager to connect, collaborate, and explore innovative ways to drive customer excellence. Let’s talk!

Experience

Zendesk

Director, Customer Success

Sep 2025Present · 6 mos

Seismic

4 roles

Vice President, Customer Adoption (Customer Experience)

Promoted

Dec 2021Jan 2025 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Built strategic organization to support customer-facing teams and ensure they are armed to drive adoption, value realization, and growth of customer base.
  • Led company wide initiative to change how Sales and Customer Success (CS) worked with customers from being ‘feature-first’ to ‘outcome-first’, resulting in improved win rates and value realization.
Customer SuccessStrategic Planning

Vice President, Customer Success Presale Strategy

Jan 2021Dec 2021 · 11 mos

  • Built new presale CS function to support new sales acquisitions and scoping of services deals, set strategy and vision for the team including KPIs and targets, and hired 8 Presale Consultants.
Customer SuccessSales Strategy

Regional Vice President, Customer Success - Global Accounts

Promoted

Dec 2018Jan 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Built and led the Global Accounts Customer Success team, overseeing the largest and most strategic customers, representing the highest revenue segment of the company.
  • Managed and grew a $20M book of business to $50M in ARR, driving revenue growth through strategic customer engagement and value delivery.
  • Developed and launched a customer success score and adoption analytics tool leveraged across all customers, providing insights into product usage and tailored recommendations for improved adoption and value, driving a 140% increase in adoption.
  • Owned key performance metrics, including gross and net retention rates, services bookings, lead generation, product adoption, value attainment, and segment P&L.
  • Delivered strong retention results, achieving 100% of retention goals in 2018 and 99% in 2019.
Customer SuccessRevenue Growth

Senior Director, Customer Success

Dec 2016Dec 2018 · 2 yrs

  • Scaled the Customer Success strategy, growing the team from a small group to a multi-organization function, expanding across Customer Success Management, Professional Services, Support, and Education to drive customer value and business growth.
  • Owned key performance metrics, including gross and net retention rates, services bookings, lead generation, product adoption, value attainment, and segment P&L.
  • Delivered strong retention results, achieving 100% of retention goals in 2017.
Customer SuccessTeam Scaling

Brainshark

4 roles

Director, Customer Success

Promoted

Dec 2015Dec 2016 · 1 yr

  • Built and led the West and Central Customer Success Teams, managing remote, geographically dispersed CSMs to drive customer engagement and retention.
  • Owned key performance metrics, including gross dollar renewal rate, expansion revenue, lead generation, product adoption, advocacy, and CSM cost/ACV ratios.
  • Achieved 100% of retention goal in 2015, ensuring strong customer loyalty and revenue stability.
Customer SuccessTeam Management

Manager, Customer Success & Operations

Promoted

Apr 2013Dec 2015 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Managed a team of Customer Success Managers and the operations of the Customer Success Team, including the deployment and adoption of the Gainsight customer success platform.
  • Achieved 100% of retention goal in 2015, ensuring strong customer loyalty and revenue stability.
  • Recognized with the company’s highest honor, the President’s Award (2014), for high-impact contributions and outstanding performance.
  • Surpassed retention targets, achieving 101% of the goal in 2013, demonstrating a strong track record in customer retention and revenue protection.
Project ManagementCustomer Success

Project Manager, Implementation Services

Promoted

Mar 2011Apr 2013 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Implemented the Brainshark platform to help companies solve real business challenges. This included the development and management of project plans and status reports. Delivered effective training, consultation, and follow up to ensure customers' adoption and success with the Brainshark platform.
Customer SuccessLead Generation

Customer Success Representative

Sep 2009Mar 2011 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • As the first Customer Service Representative at Brainshark, worked to develop and grow the CSR program, including designing proactive outreach initiatives to increase Brainshark awareness and maximize customer success.
Business DevelopmentLead Generation

Polar design

Business Development

Jul 2008Aug 2009 · 1 yr 1 mo · Greater Boston Area

  • Responsible for lead generation, project scoping, and proposal generation for a boutique web services company.
Customer Service DevelopmentOutreach Initiatives

Education

Tufts University

BA

Sep 2004May 2008

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